Where does “Ampelopsis” come from?

Ampelopsis (Translingual) comes from Translingual -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

Ampelopsis (Translingual): genus, porcelain berry, and other vines}}

Definitions

  1. genus, porcelain berry, and other vines}}

Ancestry of “Ampelopsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-opsisUsed to form taxonomic names, often at the level...
2Ancient Greekὄψιςview
3Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
4Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄψ